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Glove with fingertip regions of a reduced circumference

a fingertip region and glove technology, applied in the field of gloves, can solve the problems of gloves losing the ability to cling to the user's hand, gloves may have a tendency to stretch, individual hypersensitivity to various, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing hypersensitivity or allergic reactions, facilitating user bending fingers and/or thumbs, and improving bendability

Active Publication Date: 2019-04-11
SUMMIT GLOVE
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Benefits of technology

The disclosed glove design is designed to reduce hypersensitivity and allergic reactions in people who need to frequently wear protective gloves. The glove has band regions in the digit region that partially or fully encircle the user's knuckles, making it easier to bend them while wearing the glove. This improved bendability helps improve the user's dexterity while wearing the glove. Additionally, the band regions reduce the tendency of the glove material to become stretched over time.

Problems solved by technology

One of the problems with such gloves is that some individuals have a hypersensitivity to various compounds that may be included in the gloves, such as zinc and / or sulfur and / or a variety of accelerators.
In addition, surgical or other gloves may have a tendency to stretch when worn for long periods of time, whereby the gloves may lose the ability to cling to the user's hand.
This tendency for gloves to stretch may be a particular problem for surgeons.
When it comes to taking a pulse, if there is any overlapping material on the middle or index finger regions of a glove, then that extra material tends to interfere with taking a pulse, particularly if the patient's pulse if faint.
Of course, tearing the index and middle finger regions off a glove will leave the EMT at risk of contamination or harm because they now have exposed skin handling an injured or unconscious patient.

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[0129]Referring to FIGS. 10-10B there is shown a glove in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, generally indicated at 100. Glove 100 includes a wrist region 102, a palm region 104, a thumb region 106, an index finger region 108, a middle finger region 110, a ring finger region 112, and a little finger region 114. Glove 100 is illustrated as a hand-specific glove but the same principles as will be discussed hereafter may be incorporated into an ambidextrous glove.

[0130]Glove 100 may be substantially identical to any of the gloves 1, 50, or 80 except that at least the fingertip region 108a, 110a of the index finger region 108 and the middle finger region 110 are fabricated to be of a smaller circumference and diameter than are the fingertip regions of the index finger regions and middle finger regions of any of the other glove embodiments disclosed herein. Additionally the fingertip regions 108a, 110a of the index and ring finger regions 108, 110 are of a smaller circumference...

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[0145]FIGS. 14A-14E show a glove 217. Glove 217 is illustrated as a hand-specific glove that includes a wrist region 202, palm region 204, thumb region 206, index finger region 208, middle finger region 210, ring finger region 212, and little finger region 214. FIGS. 14A-14E show exemplary hand-specific gloves 217 that have fingertip regions 206a, 208a, 210a, 212a, 214a that are generally of the same circumference as a remaining portion of the associated thumb region 206, index finger region 208, middle finger region 210, ring finger region 212, or little finger region 214. Collectively, each of these gloves 217 may be considered to be an example of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure that has one or more fingertip regions that are smooth (i.e., free of texture) and the rest of the glove is textured.

[0146]FIG. 14A shows glove 217 having a fingertip region 208a on index finger region 208 that is smooth. The rest of the glove 210 may be textured.

[0147]FIG. 14B shows glov...

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[0162]FIGS. 16A-16C show the glove 417. Glove 417 is illustrated as a hand-specific glove that includes a wrist region 402, palm region 404, thumb region 406, index finger region 408, middle finger region 410, ring finger region 412, and little finger region 414. Gloves 417 shown in FIGS. 16A-16C have fingertip regions 406a, 408a, 410a, 412a, 414a that are generally of the same circumference as the remaining portion of the associated thumb region 406, index finger region 408, middle finger region 410, ring finger region 412, or little finger region 414. Collectively, each glove 417 may be considered to be an example of a glove in accordance with the present invention that may include some fingertip regions that are smooth, other fingertip regions that may be provided with one or more different textures, while the rest of the glove may be smooth or textured with a first texture or a second texture. FIGS. 16A through 16C are provided by way of example only to illustrate some of the nu...

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Abstract

An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The fingertip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These fingertip regions may be of reduced or smaller diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger and thereby applying pressure thereto so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 136,191 filed Apr. 22, 2016, which application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 152,302 filed Apr. 24, 2015, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0002]The present invention relates generally to gloves and more particularly to gloves, such as those that may be used by medical professionals. Specifically, the present invention relates to a glove fabricated from a material that is free of or essentially free of components that may cause hypersensitivity or allergic reaction in people who wear the glove. The glove material may be free of or essentially free of zinc and / or sulfur and / or accelerators. Furthermore, an index finger region and / or a middle finger region and / or a thumb region on the glove may be left un-textured (i.e., unpatterned or smooth) to enable the...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D19/00A41D31/00B32B25/08B32B25/14
CPCA41D19/0082A41D19/0058A41D19/0003A41D31/0016B32B25/08B32B25/14A41D2400/80B32B2437/02A41D19/01547A41D19/0055
Inventor HULL, JAMES L.PEAREN, CHRISTOPHER J.THATCHER, RONALD J.
Owner SUMMIT GLOVE
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